Research Article

Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?

Volume: 8 Number: 2 December 27, 2025
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Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?

Abstract

This study examines the utilization of pagers to be explosive systems in Lebanon and analyzes the role of such devices as a part of electronic and kinetic warfare. The objective of the research is to discuss the altering and transforming dimensions of these methods from the perspectives of strategy, technology, and war. In this context, a theoretical infrastructure was created throughout the study with a conceptual-descriptive method, and for this purpose, first-hand sources such as crime scene analyses and second-group sources such as academic literature and media news were used. The thematic analysis method was employed in order to assess the operational and regional extents of the explosives detonated via pagers in the research. The findings acknowledge the usage of pagers in such detonations, revealing a hybrid war strategy in which electronic manipulation and physical placement are used together. This is to say, the method reflects proximity to electronic warfare besides kinetic warfare. Using pager-detonated explosives is an instance of the changing nature of modern warfare, challenging traditional distinctions between electronic and kinetic methods. In this regard, the said incidents have been involved in the literature as the most present instances of electronic warfare. Comprehending these tactics has great significance in terms of improving effective countermeasures against emerging threats and updating the present legal frameworks.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Science (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 27, 2025

Publication Date

December 27, 2025

Submission Date

May 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 12, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Acet İnce, G. S. (2025). Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare? Academic Knowledge, 8(2), 115-126. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18070118
AMA
1.Acet İnce GS. Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare? Academic Knowledge. 2025;8(2):115-126. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18070118
Chicago
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. 2025. “Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?”. Academic Knowledge 8 (2): 115-26. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18070118.
EndNote
Acet İnce GS (December 1, 2025) Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare? Academic Knowledge 8 2 115–126.
IEEE
[1]G. S. Acet İnce, “Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?”, Academic Knowledge, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 115–126, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18070118.
ISNAD
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. “Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?”. Academic Knowledge 8/2 (December 1, 2025): 115-126. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18070118.
JAMA
1.Acet İnce GS. Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare? Academic Knowledge. 2025;8:115–126.
MLA
Acet İnce, Gül Seda. “Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare?”. Academic Knowledge, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 115-26, doi:10.5281/zenodo.18070118.
Vancouver
1.Gül Seda Acet İnce. Pagers Explosions in Lebanon: Electronic Warfare or Kinetic Warfare? Academic Knowledge. 2025 Dec. 1;8(2):115-26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.18070118

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